Heavy-duty pickups: no official MPG, but you can still price the fuel
Heavy-duty pickups such as the Ford F-250, Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and Ram 2500 have no EPA fuel economy rating, so this site shows no MPG for them. What it can show is the price of fuel: U.S. average diesel is $6.29 a gallon and regular gasoline $4.36 (Sep 2026, EIA). Enter the MPG you measure and the calculator below turns it into a yearly cost at your state's price.
Diesel, U.S. average
$6.29/gal
Sep 2026 · EIA
Regular gasoline, U.S. average
$4.36/gal
Sep 2026 · EIA
Premium gasoline, U.S. average
$5.36/gal
Sep 2026 · EIA
Why there is no official MPG
- EPA fuel economy labels are not required for vehicles above 8,500 lb gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), according to fueleconomy.gov. Heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans sit above that line, so they are not tested for a label.
- GVWR is the manufacturer's maximum loaded weight for the vehicle, counting fluids, passengers and cargo. It is a rating: it is not the empty weight and not the towing capacity.
- Heavy-duty trucks are not unregulated. Separate fuel efficiency and emissions rules apply to their makers, but those rules do not produce a window-sticker MPG you can compare. Read why heavy-duty pickups are not EPA-rated.
- This site prints only official EPA numbers. That is why it shows no MPG, range or label cost for these trucks, and why any MPG figure you see elsewhere is not an EPA figure.
Your fuel cost from your own MPG
Enter your own average MPG, the number you measure at the pump. Choose diesel, regular or premium. The price is your state's EIA price unless you type one.
Your fuel cost
Enter your average MPG to see what it costs.
- Per year
- Per month
- Per 100 miles
- Per mile
How efficient it is
The same fuel economy at other mileages
| Miles per year | Per year | Per month |
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Assumptions used
Worked example (an illustration, not a rating)
Suppose a truck averages 15 MPG over 15,000 mi a year. That is 1,000 gallons a year. At the U.S. average price that costs $6,290 on diesel ($6.29/gal) or $4,360 on regular gasoline ($4.36/gal).
| Example MPG | Gallons per year | Diesel per year | Regular per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1,250 | $7,860 | $5,440 |
| 15 | 1,000 | $6,290 | $4,360 |
| 18 | 833 | $5,240 | $3,630 |
The MPG values below are made-up inputs to show the arithmetic. They are not ratings, measurements or estimates for any truck.
Heavy-duty pickups by name
Names only, with no ratings. For each line, the lighter version of the same truck that EPA does rate has its own pages here.
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Ford Super Duty
Heavy-duty models: F-250, F-350, F-450
No official MPG for the heavy-duty versions.
EPA-rated light-duty version: Ford F-150
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Chevrolet Silverado HD
Heavy-duty models: Silverado 2500HD, Silverado 3500HD
No official MPG for the heavy-duty versions.
EPA-rated light-duty version: Chevrolet Silverado
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GMC Sierra HD
Heavy-duty models: Sierra 2500HD, Sierra 3500HD
No official MPG for the heavy-duty versions.
EPA-rated light-duty version: GMC Sierra
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Ram Heavy Duty
Heavy-duty models: Ram 2500, Ram 3500
No official MPG for the heavy-duty versions.
EPA-rated light-duty version: Ram 1500
Full-size vans
Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans appear in the EPA data, so the versions EPA rates have pages here. Versions above the weight limit are not rated.
Diesel and gasoline prices by state
Diesel costs about $1.93 a gallon more than regular gasoline at the U.S. average ($6.29 against $4.36). State diesel prices range from $5.95 in Florida to $8.06 in California.
| 1 | Florida | $4.12 | $5.95 |
| 1 | Georgia | $4.07 | $5.95 |
| 1 | North Carolina | $4.07 | $5.95 |
| 1 | South Carolina | $4.07 | $5.95 |
| 1 | Virginia | $4.07 | $5.95 |
| 1 | West Virginia | $4.07 | $5.95 |
| 7 | Alabama | $3.86 | $5.98 |
| 7 | Arkansas | $3.86 | $5.98 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $3.86 | $5.98 |
| 7 | Mississippi | $3.86 | $5.98 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $3.86 | $5.98 |
| 7 | Texas | $3.80 | $5.98 |
| 13 | Colorado | $4.19 | $6.16 |
| 13 | Idaho | $4.44 | $6.16 |
| 13 | Montana | $4.44 | $6.16 |
| 13 | Utah | $4.44 | $6.16 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $4.44 | $6.16 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $4.31 | $6.31 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $4.27 | $6.31 |
| 18 | Maine | $4.31 | $6.31 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $4.31 | $6.31 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $4.31 | $6.31 |
| 18 | Vermont | $4.31 | $6.31 |
| 24 | Iowa | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Illinois | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Indiana | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Kansas | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Michigan | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $4.24 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Missouri | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Ohio | $4.19 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $4.17 | $6.35 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | $4.37 | $6.36 |
| 39 | Delaware | $4.37 | $6.36 |
| 39 | Maryland | $4.37 | $6.36 |
| 39 | New Jersey | $4.37 | $6.36 |
| 39 | New York | $4.36 | $6.36 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | $4.37 | $6.36 |
| 45 | Arizona | $5.07 | $6.58 |
| 45 | Nevada | $5.07 | $6.58 |
| 45 | Oregon | $5.07 | $6.58 |
| 45 | Washington | $5.49 | $6.58 |
| 49 | California | $5.92 | $8.06 |
| — | Alaska | — | — |
| — | Hawaii | — | — |
Cheapest diesel first. Sort any column; select a state for its full fuel costs. EIA publishes a state price for diesel in 1 of the 49 states with a price (the others show their EIA region's price) and for regular gasoline in 9. Alaska and Hawaii have no EIA gasoline or diesel price, so they are left blank. Prices are in dollars per gallon.
How to measure your own MPG
- Fill the tank until the pump clicks off and note the odometer or reset a trip meter to zero.
- Drive as you normally would, towing or hauling included, for at least a full tank.
- Fill the tank again until the pump clicks off, and note the gallons added and the miles driven.
- Divide: MPG = miles driven ÷ gallons added. Repeat for a few tanks and average them for a steadier number.
Dashboard fuel readouts are estimates, while the fill-up method uses the gallons you actually paid for.
Heavy-duty pickup MPG questions
Why is there no EPA MPG for the F-250 or Silverado 2500HD?
EPA fuel economy labels are not required for vehicles above 8,500 lb GVWR (fueleconomy.gov). Heavy-duty pickups are above that weight line, so EPA does not test them for a label MPG.
What is GVWR?
Gross vehicle weight rating is the maximum weight the manufacturer allows for the loaded vehicle, including the truck, fluids, passengers and cargo. It is not the empty weight and it is not towing capacity.
Why do owners report such different MPG?
With no label to anchor them, results depend on load, towing, speed, tire size, terrain, weather, idling and the engine and axle the truck has. Two owners of the same model can honestly report different numbers, so measure your own.
How do I measure my truck's MPG?
Fill the tank, reset the trip meter, drive, fill again and divide the miles driven by the gallons added. Averaging several tanks smooths out one-off conditions.
Which fuel price does the calculator use?
EIA's monthly retail price for the fuel you choose in the state you pick: the state's own series where EIA publishes one, otherwise its region's. The U.S. average applies when no state is chosen. You can type your own price instead.
Where can I find an EPA-rated pickup?
Light-duty pickups, including the lighter versions of the trucks above, have EPA ratings and their own pages on this site. See the links in the list of names, or browse all cars.